A course in Dartington educates the tastebuds, and with grape treading and blindfold tests on offer, is also fun and messily therapeuticI am blindfolded with a peg on my nose, chewing on a wine gum. This wasn’t exactly what I expected when I signed up …
Serenity by sea: a calming family break on Germany’s Juist island
This East Frisian haven in the Wadden Sea does a great line in traditional and simple seaside pleasuresMy below-average German means I’m struggling for the gist of what our guide, Jens, is saying. It’s not being made easier by my six-year-old making lo…
Staycationers on the English Riviera – in pictures
As unprecedented numbers of people take their holidays in the UK because of the travel chaos caused by the Covid pandemic, David Hares has been photographing the English Riviera in Devon Continue reading…
‘Cowboy’ providers could lose approval to sell PCR travel tests
More than 80 companies were issued a two-strike warning for displaying lower prices on the government website than are available at checkoutMore than 80 private Covid-19 testing companies could lose government approval to sell PCR travel tests followin…
PCR Covid test firm with links to former minister accused of multiple failures
Exclusive: travellers let down by private providers are being forced to fall back on the taxpayer-funded NHS serviceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA Covid-19 testing company co-owned by a former Labour justice minister and …
Excommunicated Spanish ‘witch’ village turns curse into tourist cash
Embracing its strange past is a blessing for Trasmoz as thousands flock to its witchcraft attractionsTucked into the foothills of northern Spain, the village of Trasmoz attracts thousands of tourists each year. For many, the allure is not its half-ruin…
Kurisu Omakase at Ichiban Sushi, London: ‘It is both dinner and theatre’ – restaurant review
London’s top sushi chefs are fighting to book a precious seat to see what this young man is doing in BrixtonKurisu Omakase at Ichiban Sushi, 58A Atlantic Road, London SW9 8PY. All bookings announced on Instagram @kurisuomakase. Dinner £108It is eight o…
“Covid or Brexit, what’s worse?” English coastal towns struggle with staff shortages
There are plenty of tourists, but UK hospitality firms are plagued by labour shortages this summerFor Lynton, a small village perched on a picturesque hill overlooking the north Devon coast, this year’s summer tourist season has been exceptional. Holid…
‘Don’t fall in!’ Readers’ tips for the perfect canal boat holiday
Nothing beats experience when it comes to handling a narrowboat – or making the most of life when you’re moored and chilling out. Old hands explain what to wear, what to pack and how to get unstuck if you run agroundNewbies on the tiller have an obviou…
Blyth spirit: a car-free break along the coast of Northumberland
Taking in beaches, castles, historic houses and wildlife, this bus-based trip from Blyth via Ashington is a shore-fire winnerI’m swimming in the bracing sea near Blyth in Northumberland. A boat sails by, a tern flies overhead with a small silver fish i…